Blogo: Getting ready for Launch
Posted by Ben Jackson Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:17:00 GMT
Brainjuice is gearing up for the launch of Blogo 1.0 this Thursday.
We'd like to thank everyone who has downloaded Blogo thus far. I'd also like to take this opportunity to explain some of the stability issues we've been having since the release of the beta.
Blogo depends on RubyCocoa, a framework which was recently included in OS X 10.5 Leopard, but which is not installed in earlier versions. In order to avoid confusion at download time, we decided to build a single, universal binary for the two operating systems.
Unfortunately, building a single application which is stable on both Tiger and Leopard has proven impossible with the current version of RubyCocoa. RubyCocoa's maintainers have expressed that this is not a high priority for the project, and as we feel our time would be better spent improving Blogo, we have decided to split it into two separate builds. We will continue Tiger support until Blogo 1.2, after which further upgrades will be Leopard-only.
Most users should be able to update automatically to the new version by clicking "Check for updates" from Blogo's preferences. If you are unable to run the automatic update, please visit our site and download the correct version for your operating system.
On another note, we've decided to stop requiring names and email addresses to download Blogo through the Brainjuice site. After seeing the actual number of people who prefer not to give out their information, we decided to switch to a direct download. Our offer for $5 off the purchase price of Blogo for beta testers still stands, however, and any users who have not registered, but who are using Blogo, can email support@drinkbrainjuice.com before launch to make sure they receive their coupon. Please specify in your email if you'd like to opt out of receiving further emails from Brainjuice.
We apologize for any inconvenience which the stability problems may have caused, and we hope you'll continue to use Blogo and keep the feedback coming.
